Will Sommers

Will Sommers (died 15 June 1560) was the court jester of King Henry VIII of England.

Biography
Will Sommers was born in Shropshire, England, and he was brought to Greenwich in 1525 by a merchant in Calais who wanted to give King Henry VIII a present. King Henry was impressed by his sense of humor, so he offered him a place at court. He remained in court for the rest of Henry's life, and only Sommers could lift his spirits after Henry suffered from severe leg pains. He remained at court until he retired during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and he died in 1560.